Vintage Ceramic Maker Marks Handprint

Stanley ballard was an alfred university graduate in ceramics in 1939 who produced pottery in the mid century modern style.

Vintage ceramic maker marks handprint.

Impressed and in blue. And haria ballard brothers. Learn part of this story by identifying the piece s origin maker rarity and value. Information and help identifying american pottery bird figurines by the maker the marks clay colors types and styles of figurines.

10 annaburg 11 established 1874. A collection of pottery marks using photos and images from our antique collection for easy reference and as a quick guide to the possible attribution of your latest porcelain collectible or pottery marks. 4 mark stamped in blue. The marks listed below are grouped as far as was possible in a logical order with similar signs graphics shapes etc grouped together.

Factory of hard paste porcelain. Anspach 12 18 porcelain factory founded about 1758 1759. Porcelain marks are the fingerprints of antique china. Both pottery and porcelain.

Serving as both evidence of its origin age and often times quality the makers mark on a porcelain item is the first place many collectors look before making a purchase. This guide provides marks found on both antique and contemporary collectible pottery and porcelain from the united states and other countries and includes dating information and a brief history relating. Altrohlau 5 9 5 6 a. Antique reproduction oriental porcelain with makers marks the case of nippon or japanese porcelain marks is a bit more peculiar.

Identifying a mark on a piece of pottery or porcelain is often the first step in researching the value of these antique and collectible pieces. 12 signature on early fayence. The word nippon is the official name of the country of japan and japanese makers and trading companies initially marked their wares with the name nippon. For any piece of fine china the porcelain mark is a symbol of pride in the manufacturer s workmanship.

Read beyond a usa mark on the bottom of a planter or bowl. Mar 18 2015 explore sandi logan s board collection of porcelain pottery makers marks followed by 367 people on pinterest. See more ideas about pottery makers makers mark pottery marks. Pottery you fall in love with as it sits on a shelf in an antique store has a story too.

Some of his work is marked s. Ballard but paper labels identifying the pottery as ballard hand made and a product of vermont craftsmanship are usually his work ballard was an old vermont family of potters beginning with orin alfred k. It tells only that the piece was made in the united states.